Monday, July 11, 2011

Misty Monday - Purple Overpass

Dawn, James Island Connector, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


The James Island Connector is a bridge that links Charleston with one of the neighboring sea islands. This image was made on slide film a few years back, at a time when I was push processing chromes one stop for added punch. Photo buyers in Charleston seem to like my images for their strong hues, so I often strive for that pop of color. A draw back of push processing is added grain in the image, as you can see in this misty twilight scene along the Ashley River.


More importantly...
Happy 21st Birthday Adam Cade Gabriel ! !


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32 comments:

  1. HarryJuly 11, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    The graphic composition here is quite impressive. The hue adds a sense of surrealism.

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  2. GinnieJuly 11, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    I definitely see the allure of the 'pop,' Doug! And happy 21st birthday to Adam.

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  3. cieldequimperJuly 11, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Purple and pink and green what a way to start the day!
    Bon anniversaire !

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  4. AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    What a giant bridge! The purple color makes this photo really extraordinary. Very nice!

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  5. KalaJuly 11, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    Wonderful framing and tones. Happy Birthday to Adam.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Awesome!
    Love it!

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  7. AkaruiphotoJuly 11, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    Excellent framing. I love the colors.
    Happy Birthday to Adam.

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  8. Cezar and LéiaJuly 11, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    how cool, a lovely and happy Birthday to Adam!
    I'm impressed by this purple energy!Wonderful shot and bridge!
    Léia

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  9. OlaJuly 11, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    incredible colors!

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  10. brattcatJuly 11, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    nothing like having your breath taken away first thing in the morning.
    happy birthday, adam.

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  11. Luis GomezJuly 11, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    I really like it! I think the added grain works as well at least in this image. Really nice Doug.

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  12. BirdmanJuly 11, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    It's a mystical look.

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  13. RobJuly 11, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Interesting look with the punchy colors. Sometimes I feel we spend too much time worrying about noise (grainyness) in our pics. I think it adds a bit of character.

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  14. rianJuly 11, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    really creative use of existing elements to frame this scene.. nice work! :)

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  15. DESPITE STRAIGHT LINESJuly 11, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    There is such a sense of the artistic eye in this most painterly of frames, Doug. I can see this as a large canvas on the wall, hues that pop, detai;s that capture the essence of that structure. It's such a visually strong and dynamic image.

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  16. LúciaJuly 11, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Your composition is always very creative, I like how you framed it!
    Happy Birthday to Adam! ;-)

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  17. Bob BushellJuly 11, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    In technical terms, it is fabulous.

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  18. Traveling HawkJuly 11, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    It seems unreal! It's a great effect, Doug!

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  19. mariJuly 11, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Хорошее фото! Мне нравится эта обработка. Я люблю эти цвета!

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  20. AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Gotta love your processing man. Honestly, at first sight it seemed like a scen from Mario! At second sight, the real beauty came up...

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  21. OKJuly 11, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    I love the colors here! Very cool.

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  22. georgeJuly 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Does a little grain really matter? It's a phenomena that's been used to great effect since the early days of photography. And it works beautifully here..

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  23. T. BecqueJuly 11, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    I've actually always been a fan of grain and I think it works well here. The colors are extraordinary.

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  24. yzJuly 12, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    great geometric shot, and the green spot really makes the composition

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  25. Rae WalterJuly 12, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Love the image Doug and the way you have processed it. Great.

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  26. Daniel Casares RománJuly 12, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    GENIAL!! Me encanta el magenta!!

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  27. Ignacio SantanaJuly 12, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Un artístico encuadre, color y procesado...una artística fotografía, en definitiva...muy buena!!!

    Saludos!!! ;)

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  28. Malgorzata IngstadJuly 13, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    This is spectacular to me! Wonderful Light again - and a great construction. I follow you!

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  29. franzJuly 20, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    intriguing technical details here, and a very pleasing result! i'd say the vivid colors easily offset the grainy structure! in fact, the grain adds to the charm of this very pink image! and i like the pov very much, as if you had been looking out of a window!

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  30. ChristopherJuly 20, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Just wonderful framing and color--great shot Doug! I kind of like the grain from a push and boy, you're right, the color pops!

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  31. john4jackNovember 17, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    marvelous colors. superb lines

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  32. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    wow, stunning.

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